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Tissue Plasminogen Activator

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Noun

1. activase, tissue plasminogen activator

a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction

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Tissue Plasminogen Activator

see synonyms of tissue plasminogen activator
an enzyme produced by the blood vessels that dissolves blood clots by converting plasminogen into plasmin: it is manufactured using recombinant DNA technology and used to prevent stroke, etc.

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Tissue Plasminogen Activator

see synonyms of tissue plasminogen activator
n. Abbr. tPA or TPA
1. A clot-dissolving enzyme that is produced naturally by cells in the walls of blood vessels and catalyzes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin.
2. A preparation of this enzyme that is produced by genetic engineering and is used as a drug to dissolve blood clots in the immediate treatment of certain cases of stroke and heart attack.

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